Blogcritics Section: Tastes

Discovering Chateau Faugeres

Marisa DVari — Wed, 7 May 2008 22:57:38 EDT

Ever dream of owning a vineyard?
If you’ve seen the film A Good Year, you might recall that the Russell Crowe character, a financial wizard, inherits a winery in France and promptly sets off to sell it until he falls in love with the region.In real life, Silvio Denz, a dynamic individual who developed Switzerland’s largest chain of perfume stores, purposefully set out...

TasteTV Top 5 Report

TasteTV — Wed, 7 May 2008 20:56:40 EDT

The TasteTV Top 5 Report features chocolate art, Bray wine, chef movies, sexy chocolate dresses, and Hardwear by Renee.
The TasteTV Top 5 Report features chocolate art, Bray wine, chef movies, sexy chocolate dresses, and Hardwear by Renee.Bray Vineyards is located in the heart of California's Shenandoah Valley appellation. The Shenandoah Valley is renowned for the fine quality of the grapes grown there. The 2004 Zinfandel has won the following awardsBronze National...

Discovering the Delights of Hall Wines

Marisa DVari — Mon, 5 May 2008 12:33:31 EDT

Want perfection in a glass? Discover one of California's new quality wineries.
“Would you care for some Sauvignon Blanc?” a young waitress asks, offering a selection of wines from a silver tray. Sauvignon Blanc is a curious but refreshing choice for a tutored tasting and presentation of Bordeaux style wines. Yet it is the newest addition to the Hall Wines portfolio and is remarkably bright and charming, much like...

Gallo Celebrates Gold Medal Winners

Marisa DVari — Mon, 5 May 2008 10:59:46 EDT

Crave the finest food from small producers?
Are you a foodie? Are you the first on your block to find the hot new restaurant or identify a trend? If so, when you dine out – or even visit the gourmet shop – you look for not just a given food (i.e. honey, lamb, bread) but a specific purveyor of that food. Gina Gallo of Gallo Family Wines recognizes that small, quality producers...

Savory New York: 'inoteca Restaurant in New York City

SavoryCities — Fri, 2 May 2008 11:41:28 EDT

Restaurant owner, Joe Denton, describes the inspiration, atmosphere, and food.
Savory Cities is a video restaurant guide featuring top chefs and restaurants in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Seattle.Savory New York visits 'inoteca in New York City's Lower East Side and sits down with owner Joe Denton, who describes the inspiration for the restaurant, the atmosphere, and food.'inoteca...

Drink Up: Catpooccino Has Arrived!

Diana Hartman — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:12:54 EDT

Discuss the global food shortage over a pot of poo!
Peter Jones’ central London coffee shop in Sloane Square is offering up a new and rare pick-me-up, perhaps to counter the depressing feelings one might get from reading about all the riots caused by the global food shortage. This upscale, $100 cup of coffee, an exclusive blend of Jamaican Blue Mountain and the Kupi Luwak bean, is...

Restaurant Review: Range - San Francisco

Toni Dimayuga — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:31:32 EDT

A trendy little restaurant that's right under your nose.
The best restaurants are not necessarily the large, flashy fanfares hundreds of people flock to every week. Rather, they're often the small, unassuming ones, nestled comfortably between some stores on a busy street. Range is one such restaurant. If you were driving by you wouldn't even know it was there, but dining there is certainly a...

Product Review: Famous Newfoundland Screech Rum/Rhum

Friend Mouse — Tue, 8 Apr 2008 10:09:46 EDT

Rum. The very word conjures up visions of beaches, wam breezes, and frothy blender drinks.
Rum. The very word conjures up visions of sandy beaches, warm salt breezes, coconut-laden palm trees, frothy blender drinks. What it does not generally bring to mind is Newfoundland. Of late, I find it perhaps should. I was wandering the booze aisle of my local supermarket, as I am wont to do, browsing for something new. Since it’s still...

Savory New York: 'ino Restaurant in New York City

SavoryCities — Thu, 3 Apr 2008 07:16:39 EDT

Take a trip to Greenwich Village in New York City.
Savory New York visits 'ino restaurant in New York City's Greenwich Village and sits down with owner Jason Denton, who describes the inspiration for the restaurant, the atmosphere, and food.Location:21 Bedford St...

Savory New York: L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon in New York City

SavoryCities — Thu, 3 Apr 2008 07:12:55 EDT

Visit with Joel Robuchon in midtown Manhattan.
Savory New York visits L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel in New York City and sits down with "chef of the century" Joel Robuchon. Robuchon describes the inspiration for the restaurant, the open atmosphere, and his gastronomic philosophy. Location:Midtown East...